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IFT: Deciphering lot codes and food expiration dates on food products

Health-conscious consumers are paying closer attention to the numbers and dates stamped on the bottom of their favorite cereals, canned goods, packaged snacks and even fresh produce. But what do all these numbers really mean?

8 Sep 2011

New studies on breast cancer screening, treatment and survival

New studies on breast cancer screening, treatment, and survival were released today in advance of the 2011 Breast Cancer Symposium. The symposium is being held September 8-10, 2011, at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis in San Francisco.

8 Sep 2011

Legal, ethical and cultural barriers to child organ donations

Clinicians from a leading UK children's hospital have called for European countries to change the way they tackle the shortage of organ donations from children, after a review, published in the September issue of Acta Paediatrica, found a large number of legal, ethical and cultural barriers.

8 Sep 2011

CDC chooses PHI's CHLP for new national leadership development program

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has selected the Center for Health Leadership and Practice (CHLP) at the Public Health Institute (PHI) to run a new national program focused on improving community health by developing collaborative, multi-sectoral leadership teams across the country.

8 Sep 2011

Theraplex unveils new line of aesthetics skin care products

The Theraplex Company, makers of the theraplex line of medical moisturizers, unveiled a new line of aesthetics skin care products called theraesthetics at the recent Cosmetic Bootcamp in Aspen, Colorado.

8 Sep 2011

Study confirms low income couples have negative impact on marital quality

For better or worse, marital quality influences the well-being of couples and those around them. In addition, economic and social hardships can reduce overall happiness within marriages. According to a new study from the University of Missouri, low-income couples who receive government assistance, such as Medicaid or Food Stamps, are significantly less satisfied and committed in their marriages.

8 Sep 2011

Parental safety concerns may prevent children from getting good exercise

Parental safety concerns may prevent children from getting good exercise, according to a new North Carolina State University study that examined how families use neighborhood parks.

8 Sep 2011

Increased consolidation among health plans linked to reduced hospital costs

Increased consolidation among health plans nationally may benefit consumers by lowering hospital prices, at least in those regions where health plans are the most consolidated, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

8 Sep 2011

Naturopathic medicine helps reduce doctors' use of prescription drugs

A new survey commissioned by the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine reveals that almost half of Ontarians treated by naturopathic doctors report naturopathic medicine has helped reduce their use of prescription drugs.

8 Sep 2011

CDC reports slight drop in smoking; tick worries blood experts

Fewer American adults are smoking cigarettes, and those who do are smoking less, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Tuesday. The CDC's latest data from 2010 show that an estimated 19.3 percent of American adults, or 45.3 million people, smoke. This is a slight decline from 20.9 percent in 2005. Of those adults who smoke, the new data show, 78.2 percent -- or 35.4 million -- do so every day.

8 Sep 2011

DotWell partners with INX to implement Cisco VoIP phone and voicemail solution

INX Inc., has been contracted to deploy a Cisco-centric network and Unified Communications solution for DotWell.

8 Sep 2011

U.S. calls for 'unfettered' access to provide humanitarian assistance to 4M Somalis

Nancy Lindborg, USAID's assistant administrator for the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance, writes in this post in USAID's "IMPACTblog" that the U.S. "continues to call on all parties involved to allow unfettered humanitarian access to Somalis in need."

8 Sep 2011

FTC seeks more details on drug company deal

Pharmacy benefits management company Express Scripts announced in July it was acquiring a similar firm, Medco.

8 Sep 2011

Hasbro Children's Hospital joins Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network

The emergency medicine department at Hasbro Children's Hospital has received a grant that will support its participation in the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN). This is the nation's first federally funded pediatric research network focused on the prevention and management of acute illnesses and injuries in children of all ages.

8 Sep 2011

MSTAR Program fosters interest in geriatric medicine and research

"This year marks the first year that the oldest members of the Baby Boomer generation turns 65. This milestone is an indication of the upcoming increase of older adults in the American population, and accompanying it will be an increase in their complex medical needs. We currently have a shortage of physicians specializing in geriatric medicine, leaving a gap that needs to be filled." states Stephanie Lederman, Executive Director of The American Federation for Aging Research.

8 Sep 2011

Potential budget cuts threaten U.S. diplomacy and development aid, Reuters reports

Reuters examines how budget debates in Congress "could undo" President Barack Obama's "'smart power' approach, which elevates diplomacy and development alongside military power as guarantors of U.S. security in a rapidly changing world." Programs run through the State Department and USAID that provide "food aid to hungry countries, improved medical services for expectant mothers and the U.S. response to natural disasters such as earthquakes and droughts could be hit in a major scale-back of U.S. assistance," the news agency writes.

8 Sep 2011

Suit accuses generic drugmakers of overcharging Medicaid

Three generic drugmakers are being accused in a whistleblower lawsuit of scheming to overcharge the government by tens of millions of dollars for medicines.

8 Sep 2011

Med schools lack curriculm on gay health, survey finds

A report in the Journal of the American Medical Association and a Mayo Clinic study examine medical school students' curriculum and stress levels.

8 Sep 2011

HSPH receives Gates Foundation grant to improve maternal health in developing countries

A new three-year, $12 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will support a Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) effort to significantly improve maternal health in developing countries.

8 Sep 2011

Attention focuses on 'super committee' and Medicare

Health care industries and professionals have contributed millions of dollars over the years to the lawmakers now on the special deficit panel, The Associated Press reports. Meanwhile, some liberal groups are pressuring to protect safety-net programs, while a member of the committee comments on the possibility of compromise.

8 Sep 2011